“A Church leader is called authentically to be humble, to be close to the people he serves, to walk with them, to suffer with them.”

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This weekend is the 5^th Sunday of Easter.

In gratitude for his recent ordination to the priesthood, Father Christian Sinclair will celebrate a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Mary’s on Sunday, May 18, at 9:00 a.m. in the church. There will be a reception in the gym following Mass, hosted by the Knights of Columbus.

Please join us for an opportunity to offer your congratulations to Father Christian, and to receive one of his first blessings as a priest.

If you would like to become a member of St. Mary Immaculate Parish, you are welcome to register as a new parishioner online anytime at smip.org/register.

If you have already registered online and would like a tour of the campus, or would like to register in person, please join us on Sunday, May 18, at 10:15 a.m. in the School Library for our Welcome Gathering.

Please contact Laura Van Ham at lvanham@smip.org or 815-436-2651, x887 with any questions

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is dedicated to helping needy families of St. Mary Immaculate parish and Plainfield School District 202.

Please prayerfully consider a weekly or monthly contribution to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul online at smip.org/svdp. You can also contribute by utilizing your quarterly SVdP envelopes. For those of you that currently support SVdP, we are so very grateful. Thank you in advance to any new contributors to SVdP. Please be assured we will be good stewards of your generosity.

For more information about St. Vincent de Paul, please contact Robert Hoerdeman at hoerdjr@gmail.com

Join us for the Knights of Columbus / SMIP KC Kicker 5K / Kids 2K Fitness Run / Walk event on May 24, 2025.  This community event at the school campus and surrounding neighborhood will benefit the students of St. Mary Immaculate School. The Kids 2K event will begin at 8:00am with the 5K event following at 8:30am. Event participants will receive a T-shirt with post-race music, food and fellowship for all.

Contact Tom Brady, tbrady7202@aol.com, 815-370-0850 with questions.

MAY 26^th

Mass will be held in the church due to road construction which prevents us having enough parking for everyone out at the cemetery.

Renew is a ministry that accompanies men so as to win the battle against the struggles of living a lust-free life.

This men’s ministry will begin meeting June 2nd on Monday evenings from 6:30-8 pm

Are you ready to start breaking free of your addiction and Renew your life, or are already on the path and want to find some others for support, email David for more information at renew@smip.org.